After getting our keys, we stopped by Dacapo’s Pastry Cafe for lunch. BJ had a roast beef sandwich and Mexican quiche, while Trang and I shared a pizza sandwich. It was all amazing! We also tried their cakes, and, we think we’ll order multiple flavors for July. My favorite was the red velvet, which I usually never like. And I think a lot of my relatives will enjoy the pear cake. Sweet! Another check off the list.
creme brulee, pear cake, vanilla tres leches, and red velvet
City Safari Belt from Anthropologie
Camper Twins Ruffle Sandle at Habitat
With everything coming up, I won’t be buying anything soon but I bet these colorful pieces would be fun to wear. Don’t you think the belt is a nice twist on the fanny pack? I tried it on in the store and it’s actually pretty functional and versatile. And I can’t help but think of the cute older homes in Providence, with the Queen Anne-style fish scale shingles, when I look at the sandals.
BJ got his knife sharpened outside of T’afia this weekend and spent all day Saturday testing it out. I cracked up when I saw this cut-out couple standing on the counter. Two cuts and tons of thinly sliced paper later, he finally gave it a rest.
Soon this is where we’ll be for the next year! Fortunately, our place receives the sun towards the late afternoon and evening, making the Houston heat much more bearable. I’m so excited to make it our own and to share it with our good friend Ben and my sister. There’re lots of places to eat and plenty of stores to explore just a bike ride away.
We began looking for ties for the groomsmen and dads over the weekend. Seven more to go …
I might have mentioned it before, but I was so relieved to get the dress out of the way early on. Luckily, the first one I tried on was just right. And I’m open to many different styles, but the vintage designs always caught my eye—especially the lace gowns below.
hat tip (clockwise) 1, 2, 3, 4
Anyway, I thought I was done but there was an issue about having my shoulders covered for the ceremony (one of the many different rules the church had). Although I’m probably not sneaky enough or would have wussed out, I thought I might wear my dress and try to bypass the rule by having my hair down. Well, I went to Neiman Marcus Last Call over the weekend and found an awesome lace dress by Marc Bouwer for a steal! Now I’m set for a ceremony dress. It sort of reminds me of the 60s and it’s in the exact style as the dress below but in cream with a light pink undertone. My mom wishes it were longer and I think it may surprise some of the older folks with how casual it is, but I really love it and it’ll work well with the hot hot weather in July. So everything surprisingly worked out and now I can concentrate on the many other items on our to do list. No more brainstorming for tear off shoulder covers!
I’m testing out decoration ideas with remnant fabric. Originally intended to be a garland, it can also work as a jump rope (I tested it out :)) They’re still works in progress, but I like where they are heading and they’re very relaxing to make. Maybe I’ll sew in a few brass bells to add some more whimsy.
Tuesday, I drove downtown to pick BJ up from work and we stopped by the farmer’s market on campus. We ended up buying a couple of macarons, raspberry marshmallows, and one of my favorite meals this week—polenta with some sort of tomato and cheese from Maison Burdisso. BJ bought baby-back ribs and grilled them up. So delicious. The roasted tomatoes on the polenta reminded me of how my mom prepares them with catfish.
We also were gifted with tickets to New York City for our honeymoon! B’s mom made it all possible, and I’m so excited to do all the things we usually make plans for—when we do go there—but never get the chance to do. No more 10-minute run-throughs in the Met. We’re already setting aside one day for that. (With breaks of course.) Eeek!
Happy Friday!
I think this sums it all up!
Quick recap of my/our weekend: looked for places to rent, fell in love with a townhome with rooftop balcony, put in an application, stressed, crossed our fingers, saw Local Natives, listened to LN outside because it was so hot, visited with cute baby cousins, stressed, and dreaded going into work. I’ll be so relieved once things settle down!
Happy Birthday to my older sista Trang!
We also stopped by Uncommon Objects in Austin and I picked up some vintage photos and lace. The bottom one reminds me of a Lewis Carroll photo. If I had more time and money, I would definitely make a trip back and buy a few industrial lamps and the the boar’s head for BJ! This weekend, we’re going to look for our first place to rent together. Wish us luck!
This Sunday, we drove to Austin to see my cousin finish the ms150 (150 miles in 2 days). I’m so proud of her and of all the old men with huge beer bellies victoriously crossing the line—I don’t know how they do it. We had a really relaxing afternoon with her two kids, saw a lot of cute dogs, and made some awesome purchases on Congress Street. And ate some of the best bar-b-q from Salt Lick. Here’s one of the purchases we came back with:
an old printer’s tray from Off the Wall. There was another one with a more unique handle, but this was a lot sturdier. It has so much potential, and I can’t help but think about this shelf below from Elisabeth Dunker’s blog. I can’t wait to start filling it up!
4/15/2010
I’m slowly realizing how important it is to document process and keep a journal during these first years of teaching. We’re currently working on jewelry and the only ones breaking drill bits are boys. Too aggressive :)
